How do we get everyone to do this?
This is probably the question we hear most often. Our answer has always been the same: It is not necessary, or even feasible, to get everyone to go through the process. The Profile of Congregational Leadership or any valid tool for gifts discovery are means for inviting the Holy Spirit into the center of the life of the body of Christ.
We believe, and history and experience have proven, that when a small group — even a handful — of passionate disciples open themselves to the leading of the Holy Spirit in an intentional, committed way, change will occur. Faith, love and hope spread like wildfire when we are filled with the Spirit. It is more important to offer ongoing opportunities for the passionate few to share their unfolding discoveries than it is to get everyone through the tools. The tools and the process are a means to an end. We hope they are a means of grace in the life of the body of Christ.
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